Carnaubeira da Penha is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, 498 km away from the state's capital, Recife.
The unclassified extinct language Aticum or Araticum was spoken near Carnaubeira.[1]
The population in 2020, according with IBGE was 13,025 inhabitants and the total area is 1004.67 km².[2]
There are Atikum and Pankará indigenous peoples living in reserves.
The main economic activities in Carnaubeira da Penha are based in agribusiness, especially creation of goats (over 80,000 heads), sheep, cattle, pigs, donkeys, chickens; and plantations of bananas, tomatoes and guava.
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$)[3] | GDP pc (R$) | PE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.451 | 31.055 | 2.657 | 0.05% |
Economy by Sector 2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 25.52% | 6.58% | 67.90% |
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.537 | 1 | 18 | 17.1 |
